My Demons - Chapter 77



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My Villains Episode 077

20. City of Chaos (6)

Ellen, who had begun to nod off and dozed off, fell asleep soundly, leaning on my arm. The bail appraisal is over.

“Everything is authentic.”

“Uhm… .”

Yes!

I clenched my fists and cheered internally. The middle-aged priest swallowed hard and asked the appraiser.

“So, how much will it cost?”

“If you put it all together… “It will be about three hundred gold coins.”

what? barely? It’s not enough, right?

“Three hundred gold coins? They are all rare and precious jewels, and they are relics that are approximately 700 to 800 years old… .”

When I slowly raised my voice, the appraiser furrowed his brow and answered.

“Looking at the shapes of the decorations and ornaments carved on the relic box, it is clear that it is an item from an ancient empire.”

“But you’re saying that’s the only price it’s worth?”

“It’s not even that, that’s why the price is low.”

•••what?

At the appraiser’s words, the priest shook his head and said.

“It’s like ‘Magium’, not ‘Nobilis’?”

“That’s right, Father.”

Nobilis? Magium? What is that?

The middle-aged priest leaned back and clicked his tongue.

“It looks like you don’t know anything. Nobilis is the style of the nobles who led the golden age of the ancient empire, and Magium is the style of the evil wizards who brought about the ‘light of the apocalypse.’ “This is probably the traces of a cursed mage, so the price is bound to be low.”

When the appraiser saw that I was frozen with my mouth open, he added his words.

“It is as the priest said. “If it had been a Nobilis-style relic, the price would have been ten, no, twenty times more.”

Now that I think about it, I got this treasure chest from the room of the wizard who turned into a stone statue. Are the treasures of ancient wizards falling in value?

The appraiser left after filling out an appraisal in the name of the church. Seeing as they even left behind documents, it doesn’t seem like they are scamming me… … .

At that time, Ellen, who was next to me, opened her mouth.

“Poi, let’s just go.”

“•••what?”

“Let’s go. I don’t have enough money, so what can I do? I can’t make a fuss… .”

Since wizards are not familiar with the church, Ellen seemed unusually calm. She wasn’t angry, as usual, and she didn’t look sad or disappointed.

just… … It was as if he expected this to happen.

“What are you doing? “Let’s go?”

” •••okay.”

Ugh… this feeling of helplessness is painful. I nodded heavily and gathered up the items scattered on the table. The priest watched, sighed, and opened his mouth.

“for a moment. “Please stop for a moment.”

“yes?”

“The longer treatment is delayed, the more difficult it is to completely recover from an injury. Do you know?”

That sounds somewhat plausible, but… . If I think of Yongpal dissuading a customer from turning around, am I mistaken?

“… But what?”

“It may not be as good as the bishop’s recovery prayer, but there is something there that you might need.”

“what is that?”

“Wait here for a moment.”

The priest walked quickly and disappeared beyond the synagogue, then appeared holding a wooden box the size of a shoe box.

“This is a covenant that the priests here, including me, consecrated every day for six months. “It possesses divine power comparable to the miracles performed by the bishop.”

Wow, how can every word you say sound like a drug seller or a fraudster. If this is a talent, it’s a talent -.

“Take a look.”

The box was opened with the priest’s words,

Huh.

“Huh?”

•••Indeed, there were six bottles of potion that looked magical to anyone, lined up in two rows. The potion was dark red like wine, and a godly glow flowed gently around the rim of the glass bottle.

No, he clearly had the attitude of a fraud, but the product was this plausible? How should I do this?

“You may not be able to reconnect the broken vein right away, but your condition will improve once you wear it. “I guarantee it with my priesthood.”

Ellen made eye contact with me and shrugged her shoulders. She also seemed a bit confused.

Seeing us like that, the priest drove a wedge into us.

“If you have any doubts about the effectiveness of the True Covenant, do this. Try one bottle first, and if it doesn’t work, pay only fifty gold coins and end the transaction. If it is effective, take all these covenants in exchange for their waste. “How is it?”

•••Is this a sample arm? No matter how you look at it, this guy is not a priest?

By the way, it costs fifty gold coins per bottle. It’s 250 silver coins.

I’m not yet familiar with the economy of this world, so I can’t estimate it accurately, but I’m sure it’s a huge amount of money.

Of course, it is said to be a treasure that can cure disabilities, so it must be worth it.

… … Um, did you say that Grania’s weekly salary was 5 silver coins? If you include the cost of meals and accommodation, it is about twice that amount.

For the money you pay for a bottle of that potion, you can hire Grania for 25 weeks.

In this case, wouldn’t it be cheaper to just hire mercenaries to serve as Ellen’s helpers and escorts?

No, what was I thinking. Now is not the time to question gender ratio… … .

After a short period of deliberation, I decided to get a sample. Let’s see if it works.

After much deliberation, the elixir he drank showed immediate efficacy.

Wiggle.

“uh…?”

“Hey, did you just move? “It moved, right?”

“O ugh”

—, O •

Ellen looked at her big toe and nodded with a nervous expression. She muttered in disbelief as he gently pinched her thigh.

“I have regained some of my senses… ?”

“really?”

Y, I think I understand why Gwangmyeong Bridge rules the world.

A greedy priest, a church like a pawn shop, and church law like a beggar… It is completely erased from my head in one miracle. Even I, who have lived in another world, seem to be developing a sense of faith, but what are the locals in Middle World going to be like?

Yes, in this crazy world, you should believe in the church, but who should you believe in? Could it be that the God here bestowed divine power on a swindler?

“I will buy it. Please give me the rest of the covenants as well.”

Ellen, who was rubbing her thighs, looked up at me in surprise.

“Poi, it’s too expensive…

“Hey, that’s enough. “I just need to earn that much money again.”

I answered cheerfully, handed over the trash box, and received the box containing the covenant.

The priest smiled warmly as he stroked the gold decorations on the treasure chest.

“An excellent choice. However, do not take more than one bottle per day.”

“yes yes. “I understand, priest.”

As the transaction was about to be completed, the prince’s military chaplain appeared with a young man.

The young man was wearing a new black robe with a short cape, and had a white armband on his arm, like the old nun we had seen earlier.

He looked at me with glassy eyes and opened his mouth.

“Are you Brother Phoenix?”

“Oh, that’s right.”

“Nice to meet you. “I am Luis de Goodman of the Norique Society.”

… It’s called ‘Good Man’. He doesn’t seem like a very nice person because of his cold appearance.

A monk named Luis began asking me about Luke.

Appearance, speech, spells used, undead dealt with, and other facts I know… . He persistently questioned me as if he was interrogating me, speaking in a soft tone that was different from his appearance.

“He is a necromancer who not only handles dozens of dead people, but also a headless knight… . “So you haven’t seen him since the earthquake?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Then there is a possibility that it was buried underground?”

I shrugged my shoulders and answered.

“I hope so.”

“Hmm.”

Lewis was silent for a moment and then nodded.

“I will first report it to the association and the denomination. If he is alive somewhere and is truly a necromancer, you will also receive a reward.”

With this, Luke, that son of a bitch has become a wanted criminal.

No, he is worse than a wanted criminal.

Because you will be chased not by money-seeking idiots, but by fearsome cathedral knights. I’ll have to pray that I get stabbed before I get old and fall behind.

After we finished talking, Ellen and I left the church.

Now that my work is roughly finished, I should quickly go to the Baetgo-dong Inn. I wanted to see Daria’s face, wash her in cool water, and take a good rest.

As I walked along with that thought in mind, I encountered a familiar face.

“Poy Nix?”

“Oh, Sister!”

A black tunic, leather pants, a cross hanging around his neck, and a two-handed sword leaning on his shoulder. A woman in her late twenties with quite an unusual appearance had clear eyes and a good-natured appearance.

This is Sister Olga, a priest of the Grania gang.

After giving a brief greeting and explaining the current situation, I asked Olga.

“Where are you going, nun?”

“I’m on my way to church to rest. “I’ve been in the salt castle since last night.”

“… “Is it salty?”

“huh. There is a sick person in the Lord’s family… . “Me and another sister take turns taking care of the sick.”

I heard that Seongju’s family is trapped in the salt castle. Is there anyone coming and going? Wait, then?

“uh? So, have you met Grania too? “Farel and Gilius too?”

“of course. “Is that why you volunteered for this job?”

“I heard from Arnal that the news has completely disappeared, but I guess that’s not true.”

“what? Do you know where Arnal is?”

When I told her the story of meeting Arnal near the gallows, the nun heaved a sigh of relief.

“I’m glad I found out now. “I can’t figure out the situation there at all.”

“You don’t know? “The square isn’t close, but it’s not far either.”

“The bishop here doesn’t really care about Prince Ulkar…” … . No, no. “Pretend you didn’t hear it.”

•••what? Are the bishop and the prince on bad terms? No, more than that.

“So are you going into the Salt Castle tonight too? “To take care of you?”

“Yes, that’s right. why?”

“Well… just a moment,”

I went into the church with the nun, bought paper and pen, and wrote a letter.

“Please give this to Grania.”

“… “What is this?”

“This is a letter with many lives at stake. Never show it to anyone, but be sure to give it to Grania. “You understand, right?”

Sister Olga nodded with a worried expression.

I paused for a moment while trying to hand her the letter. She remembered what happened when she left Ellen in the care of a nun.

Was it 2 weeks ago? This nun, I even gave her money to ask her to take care of Ellen’s illness, but she beat up Gilius.

Can I trust you this time?

“Please swear before the Lord.”

“what?”

“I will never show it to anyone else, and I will deliver it directly to Grania. “Please swear before the Lord.”

Sister Olga frowned slightly at my insistence.

“•••What does this mean? They don’t even tell me the before and after situation… .”

“That’s because it’s that important. Many lives are at stake, including the lives of Grania, Farel, and Gilius. So please swear.”

When I made eye contact as if I was glaring, Sister Olga nodded with a hesitant expression.

good. One less thing to worry about. Let’s go take a real rest now.